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吝惜
lìn​xī

to stint

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 吝 lìn adjectiveverb
    stingy
    (bound form) stingy; mean; miserly; to be unwilling to part with something; used in words like 吝啬 lìn​sè and 吝惜 lìn​xī
  2. 惜 xī verb
    to begrudge
    (bound form) to be stingy with; to begrudge or spare, as in 不惜 bù​xī or 吝惜 lìn​xī